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For those of you who don't have it written in your planner like me, today is the day that Marty McFly arrived at thirty years in the future in Back To The Future 2. You know what that means. Hoverboards for everyone!

I know. Science has failed us.Today is also Loop's first birthday! Coincidence? Yes. But a ridiculously amazing one. (Plus, hoverboards have a cameo in Twist because THEY ARE GOING TO HAPPEN.)This year has been a wild roller coaster ride of emotions. One of the highest points has been meeting so many incredible YA authors along the way. For any of you who have read Loop and Twist, you know that my main character has some serious issues with her future self. Future Bree is a bit of a bossypants. In a good way.So to celebrate Loop's anniversary, I asked some of my YA Author friends what advice they would give their past selves at the age of sixteen. And to further up the awesome factor, they each sent pics of themselves at that age.

I actually dig this sweater.

This is Maurene's actual student i.d., which....love.

Preach.

Mindy had her mom find her *actual* Glamour Shot. <3

I really want Rachel's Blossom hat.

And...because you know that I wasn't about to skip the chance to release my junior class picture into the world...

I kid you not. That spiral perm went SIX MORE INCHES.

(FYI, if you click on the pics above, it will take you to the author's web page. I *highly* suggest checking out their books if you haven't already.)

I'm so excited to release TWIST out into the world. It's whirly-twirly, fun and twisty, wibbly-wobbly timey-wimey...stuff. I really, really hope that you love it!

But I wouldn't be a very good host without handing out favors!

So here you go...the first fifty people to wish TWIST a Happy Birthday are going home with a swag pack of goodies. Tweet it! Facebook it! Instagram it! Pin it! (You can find my social media links at the top of the page.) You could also leave a review on Goodreads or one (or all) of the retail sites above. (Sorry...all the goodies are ready to ship!)
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What I want to say more than anything is "Thank you." Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of you who have read LOOP, who have cheered it on and left reviews, who have requested it at their libraries and written me notes to share your love for pegamoos.Thank you.

Squee!!! I'm so thankful for all my readers who've had fun with all the twistiness of LOOP. And I'm so excited to finish sharing Bree's tale with you (or at least this part of it) in TWIST.I have some fun opportunities to win advance copies coming up. (*hint* follow my Instagram and Tumblr accounts if you haven't already *hint*) You can add it to Goodreads now.Annnnnnddddd...TWIST is available for pre-order!

The pre-order links are in the sidebar or you can head to my Books tab up top.Have I mentioned I'm getting really excited?

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Hi! My name's Karen Akins. My YA time travel novel LOOP is available now with St. Martin's Press. The sequel TWIST releases March 31, 2015. I'm a self-professed geek--also a wife to Hubbykins, a mom to the Pea and Boo, and a follower of Jesus. And, occasionally, I find time to vacuum. I'm repped by the marvelous Victoria Marini at Gelfman Schneider Literary Agency/ICM Partners. All are welcome here.